Carrier for containers



June 22, 1943. J. B. SLEVIN, JR

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Application June 17, 1942, Serial No. 447,324

(Cl. 229-52) I 12 Claims.

This invention relates to carriers for contain ers such as bottles,cans, or other packages, used for beverages and foods, the carrierpreferably being made from a single sheet of card-board, or similarmaterial, suitably blanked and formed so that the same may be shipped tothe initial user thereof in folded flat condition ready to be set up foruse.

Heretofore, I have devised a form of carrier for containers as describedand shown in my previous application for Letters Patent, filed April 24,1940, Serial No. 331,279, w'hichcarrier has become quite popular and hasgone into large and extensive use.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a carrierfor containers such as bottles and the like, made from sheet material,preferably a single sheet of cardboard, paper board, or similar tough,flexible material, in which carrier the containers placed therein willbe securely held against accidental displacement.

A further object of the invention is to provide a carrier for containersin which a lighter stock may be safely employed that has heretofore beencommonly used in the manufacture of such carriers.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a carrier of thecharacter aforesaid, such an arrangement of the parts that the variousstrains imparted to the structure when in use will be adequatelyprovided for, in that the carrier will be suitably re-inforced atvarious places where thegreatest strains occur, thus permitting the useof a thinner material.

A further object of the invention is to provide a carrier of thecharacter aforesaid, and having the severaladvantages as above setforth, which can be partially formed, or arranged for setting up, in themachines used for the production of carriers made in the form describedand shown in my previous application for Letters Patent, withoutrequiring much change in the construction and arrangement of saidmachines.

The nature and characteristic features of the present invention will bemore readily understood from the following description, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a blanked sheet from which the carrier is made,the same being shown in flat condition before being formed and set up;

Fig.2 is a similar view, but showing the blank in a partially foldedcondition, at an intermediate stage in the formation of the carrier;

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the carrier in a more advanced stage of itsformation;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, with the bottom panels being shownin-folded and the side panels off-set to bring the carrier to thecondition in which the same is preferably delivered to the original userthereof;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the carrier in the fully set-up condition,ready to receive the bottles or other container which are to be carriedtherein;

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of one end of the carrier in the conditionas shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a similar elevational view of the other end of the carrier inthe condition as shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged plan view of the carrier in the set-up and opencondition, ready to receive the containers therein; and

Fig. 9 is a vertical central sectional view, enlarged, of the carrier,the section being taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

It should, of course, be understood that the description and drawingsherein are illustrative merely and that various modifications andchanges may be made in the structure and arrangement disclosed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings, and now more particularly to Fig. 1 thereof,the sheet or blank, from which the carrier is made, preferably comprisesa single sheet of material such as cardboard, paper-board, or similartough flexible material suitably shaped, and provided with crease linesas shown therein and as required to define the various parts.

The blank I0, preferably consists of two main portions, the portion I lcomprising, in the main, the internal parts of the carrier, and theportion I2 comprising, in the main, the external parts of the structure.The portions H and I2 are joined to each other along a longitudinalcrease line I3.

The portion II is provided with two bottom panels l4, connected to eachother along a central transverse crease line IS. The bottom panels H arerespectively joined along a transverse crease line I6 to a portion llwhich constitutes a part of a wall on each side of the container whenthe same is set up.

Each of the portions I1 is joined, by means of inclined partitionmembers IE to a panel I9 which provides a part of a centrally disposedpartition from which one of the portions 20 of a handle extends. Thehandle portion 20 is connected to the panel portion l9 along transversecrease lines 25. The inclined partition members l8 are respectivelyjoined along the longitudinal crease lines 2| at one end to the portionl1, and at the other end along similar longitudinal crease lines 22 tothe central partition panel l9.

Each of the panels l9, to which the handle elements are connected, isalso connected, along a longitudinal crease line 23 to an end wall panel24 which is joined along the longitudinal crease line |3 to a part ofthe portion l2, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The outer portion |2 of the carrier is likewise provided with bottompanels 26 joined to each other along a central transverse crease line21. It should here be noted that in the blank the bottom panels I 4 ofthe portion II have their ends abutting adjacent ends of the bottompanels 26 f the portion l2, and that these bottom panels are not unitedalong these end margins, but are separated by a out line 28'therebyenabling the carrier to be formed and set up without binding at thispoint.

The bottom panels 26 of the portion l2 are each joined along atransverse crease line 30 to an outer side wall panel 3|. Each of theouter side wall panels 3| is connected, along a longitudinal crease line32, to one end of the outer wall part ll of the portion The longitudinalcrease lines 32 are in efiect extensions of, or disposed in alinementwith, the longitudinal crease lines l3 which are provided between thepanels 24 and 3| on each side of the structure. Each end panel 24 isalso joined along the longitudinal crease line I3 to an outer side wallpanel 3|.

The end panel 24 is also joined along another extension 33 of thelongitudinal crease line |3 by means of a part 34 to a panel 36 which inthe set up carrier, constitutes a portion of the central verticalpartition structure. The part 34 is joined to the panel 36 along alongitudinal crease line 35. Each panel 36 also has an extending handleportion 31 complemental to the extending handle portions 20 of the partsIQ of the central partition structure, being joined thereto alongtransverse crease lines 48.

Each of the outer side panels 3l' of the portion I2 is connected to apanel 38 along a longitudinal crease line 39. Each of said panels 38 hasupper and lower inclined edges, and said panels form the end walls ofthe carrier. The outer side wall panel 3| on each side is separated fromthe portions 34 and by means of the transverse out line 40 and likewiseeach end wall panel 38 is separated from the adjacent central panel 36by means of an inclined out line 4|.

Joined to the end panels 38 and to the partition panels 36 alonglongitudinal crease lines 42 are tabs 43 which in the set up structureare inturned and secured to corners 44 of the panels l9 by means of wirestitching 45 (see Fig. 2). To.

permit the stitching at this point, a small tab 46 is cut out of each ofthe end members 38, which tabs 46 are stitched to the main tabs 43 whenthe same is secured to the corners of the panels l9.

After the carrier has been partly formed, to the condition shown in Fig.2 of the drawings, the same is then folded along the transversal creaselines l5 and 21 to bring the same to the condition shown in Fig. 3 ofthe drawings. The parts 36, towards each end of the blank, as well asthe parts l9, which are now disposed between the parts 36, are allsecured to each other, preferably by means of the wire stitching 49.(See Figs. 3 and 4.)

The carriers may, if desired, be shipped to the user in the condition asshown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, but preferably they are subjected toanother operation to bring the same to the condition as shown in Fig. 4of the drawings. In this operation the bottom panel members 26 and I4are inturned to cause the same to be disposed within the structurebetween the panels 3| and the panels |'I. At the same time the outerside walls, including the panels 3| and the panels II, are shiftedsidewise to bring the same to the offset relationship as shown in Fig. 4of the drawings. When the carriers are subjected to this operation, byreason of the inherent strains thereby impressed upon the various parts,as soon as the carriers are released from their packages they willspring to approximately the full open position, as shown in Figs. 5 to 9of the drawings, and they will then be ready to have the bottles, orother containers, inserted in the respective compartments provided forthe reception thereof.

By the foregoing arrangement there is provided a bottle carrier in whichthe outer side walls, as well as the end walls extend upwardly adistance sufilcient to insure the proper retention of the bottles orother containers, when the same are placed therein, and will precludethe accidental displacement of the bottles or other containerstherefrom.

It will be noted that in this, as in the preceding forms of bottlecarriers devised by the present inventor, the bottles may be readilyplaced in the containers, and may be easily removedtherefrom, when thecontainers are in the fully set up condition.

I claim:

1. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, made offlexible sheet material and including spaced outer side panels, outerbottom panels connected to the lower edges of said side wall panelsalong transverse crease lines, central partition sections extendingabove said side wall panels, end wall panels connected to said outerside wall panels and to said central partition section along creaselines, inner side wall panels, inner bottom panels overlying said outerbottom panels and connected to the lower edges of said inner side wallpanels along transverse crease lines, and inclined partition membersdisposed in vertical planes parallel to the end wall panels andconnected to the inner side wall panels and to the central partitionsections along crease lines.

2. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, made from asingle sheet of flexible material and including spaced outer rectangularside panels, outer bottom panels connected to the lower'edges of saidside wall panels along transverse crease lines, central partitionsections extending above said side wall panels, end wall panelsconnected to said outer side wall panels and said central partitionsections along longitudinal crease lines, inner side wall panels, innerbottom panels connected to the lower edges of said inner side wallpanels along transverse crease lines, and inclined partition membersdisposed in vertical planes parallel to the end wall panels andconnected to the inner side wall panels and to the central partitionsections along longitudinal crease lines.

3. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, made from asingle sheet of flexible material and including spaced outer rectangularside panels, an outer bottom panel connected to the lower edges of saidside wall panels along transverse crease lines, central partitionsections extending above said side wall panels, end wall panelsconnected to said outer side wall panels and said central partitionsections along longitudinal crease lines, inner side wall panels, innerbottom panels connected to the lower edges of said inner side wallpanels along transverse crease lines, and inclined partition membersdisposed in vertical planes parallel to the end wall panels andconnected to the inner side wall panels and to the central partitionsection along longitudinal crease line, and handle portions extendingupwardly from the central partition sections.

4. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, comprising asheet of flexible material blanked and creased to provide two principalportions, one portion comprising, in the main, the internal parts, andthe other portion comprising, in the main, the external parts of thestructure, each of said portions having bottom panels upon which thecontainers rest in the carrier, the bottom panels of the internalportion being connected along transverse crease lines to parts forminginternal sections of the side walls of the structure, the blank alsohaving centrally disposed upper sections, inclined strips joined to saidsections along longitudinal crease lines and spacing said upper sectionsfrom the bottom panels and from the side wall structure, the externalportion of the blank having panels forming the external sections of theside walls of the structure, the blank having panels forming Walls ateach end of the structure and connected at each longitudinal edgeportion to other parts of the structure, and the upper sections havinghandle extensions.

5. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, comprising asheet of flexible material blanked and creased to provide two principalportions, one portion comprising, in the main, the internal parts, andthe other portion comprising, in the main, the external parts of thestructure, each of said portions having bottom panels upon which thecontainers rest in the carrier, the bottom panels of the internalportion being connected along transverse crease lines to parts forminginternal sections of the sid walls of the structure, said portion of theblank also having centrally disposed upper sections, and inclined stripsjoined to said sections along longitudinal crease lines spacing saidupper sections from the bottom panels and from the side wall structure;the external portion of the blank having panels forming the externalsections of the side. walls of the structure, said panels being joinedto the external bottom panels along transverse crease lines, and panelsforming walls at each end of the structure and connected at eachlongitudinal edge portion to other parts of the structure.

6. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, comprising asheet of flexible material blanked and creased to provide two principalportions, one portion comprising, in the main, the internal parts, andthe other portion comprising, in the main, the external parts of thestructure, each of said portions having bottom panels upon which thecontainers rest in the carrier, the bottom panels of the internalportion being connected along transverse crease lines to parts forminginternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said portion ofthe blank also having centrally disposed upper sections, and inclinedstrips joined to said sections along longitudinal crease lines spacingsaid upper sections from the bottom panels and from the side wallstructure; the external portion of the blank havingpanels forming theexternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said panels beingjoined to the external bottom panels along transverse crease lines,panels forming walls at each end of the structure and connected at eachlongitudinal edge portion to other parts of the structure, and the uppersections having handle extensions.

7. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, comprising asheet of flexible material blanked and creased to provide two principalportions, one portion comprising, in the main, the internal parts, andthe other portion comprising, in the main, the external parts of thestructure, each of said portions having bottom panels upon whichthercontainers rest in the carrier, the bottom panels of the internalportion being connected along transverse crease lines to parts forminginternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said portion ofthe blank also having centrally disposed upper sections, and inclinedstrips joined to said sections along longitudinal crease lines spacingsaid upper sections from the bottom panels and from the side wallstructure; the external portion ofthe blank having panels forming theexternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said panels beingjoined to the external bottom panels along transverse crease lines,panels forming walls at each end of the structure and connected at eachlongitudinal edge portion to other parts of the structure, the externalportion of the blank also having upper sections, and some of the uppersections having handle extensions. v

8. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, comprising asheet of flexible material blanked and creased to provide two principalportions, one portion comprising, in the'main, the internal parts, andthe other portion comprising, in the main, the external parts of thestructure, each of said portions having bottom panels upon which thecontainers rest in the carrier, the bottom panels of the internalportion being connected along transverse crease lines to parts forminginternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said portion ofthe blank also having centrally disposed upper sections, and inclinedstrips joined to said sections along longitudinal crease lines spacingsaid upper sections from the bottom panels and from the side wallstructure; the external portion of the blank having panels forming theexternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said panels beingjoined to the external bottom panels along transverse crease lines,panels forming walls at each end of the structure and connected at eachlongitudinal edge portion to other parts of the structure, the externalportion of the blank having upper sections superimposed over the uppersections of the internal portion of the blank, and some of said uppersections having handle extensions.

9. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, comprising asheet of flexible material blanked and creased to provide two principalportions, one portion comprising, in the main, the internal parts, andthe other portion comprising, in the main, the external parts of thestructure, each of said portions. having bottom panels upon which thecontainers rest in the carrier, the bottom panels of the internalportion being connected along transverse crease lines to parts forminginternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said portion ofthe blank also having centrally disposed upper sections, and inclinedstrips joined to said sections along longitudinal crease lines spacingsaid upper sections from the bottom panels and from the side wallstructure; the external portion of the blank having panels forming theexternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said panels beingjoined to the external bottom panels along transverse crease lines,panels forming walls at each end of the structure and connected to theexternal sections of the side walls of the structure and also connectedto the upper sections of the portion of the blank which forms theinternal structure, and the external portion of the blank having uppersections superimposed over the upper sections of the internal portion ofthe blank, and some of said upper sections having handle extensions.

10. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, comprising asheet of flexible material blanked and creased to provide two principalportions, one portion comprising, in the main, the internal parts, andthe other portion comprising, in the main, the external parts of thestructure, each of said portions having bottom panels upon which thecontainers rest in the carrier, the bottom panels of the internalportion being connected along transverse crease lines to parts forminginternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said portion ofthe blank also having centrally disposed upper sections, and inclinedstrips Joined to said sections along longitudinal crease lines spacingsaid upper sections from the bottom panels and from the side wallstructure; the external portion of the blank having panels forming theexternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said panels beingjoined to the external bottom panels along transverse crease lines,panels forming walls at each end of the structure and connected alonglongitudinal crease lines to the external sections of the side walls ofthe structure and also connected to the upper sections of the portion ofthe blank which forms the internal structure, and the external portionof the blank having upper sections superimposed over the upper sectionsof the internal portion of the blank, said upper sections being securedto each other, and some of said upper sections having handle extensions.

11. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, comprising asheet of flexible material blanked and creased to provide two principalportions, one portion comprising, in the main, the internal parts, andthe other portion comprising, in the main, the external parts of thestructure, each of said portions having bottom panels upon which thecontainers rest in the carrier, the bottom panels of the internalportion being connected along transverse crease lines to parts forminginternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said portion ofthe blank also having centrally disposed upper sections, and inclinedstrips joined to said sections along longitudinal crease lines spacingsaid upper sections from the bottom panels and from the side wallstructure; the external portion of the blank having panels forming theexternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said panels beingjoined to the external bottom panels along transverse crease lines,panels forming walls at one end of the structure and connected alonglongitudinal crease lines to the external sections of the side walls ofthe structure and to the upper sections of the portion of the blankwhich forms the internal structure, panels forming walls at the otherend of the structure and joined along longitudinal crease lines to theexternal sections of the side walls of the structure, means for securingthe other edges of said panels to portions of said upper sections, andthe external portion of the blank having upper sections superimposedover the upper sections of the internal portion of the blank, saiduppersections being secured to each other, and some of said uppersections having handle extensions.

12. A carrier for containers such as bottles and the like, comprising asheet of flexible material blanked and creased to provide two principalportions, one portion comprising, in the main, the internal parts, andthe. other portion comprising, in the main, the external parts of thestructure, each of said portions having bottom panels upon which thecontainers rest in the carrier, the bottom panels of the internalportion being connected along transverse crease lines to parts forminginternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said portion ofthe blank also having centrally disposed upper sections, and inclinedstrips joined to said sections along longitudinal crease lines spacingsaid upper sections from the bottom panels and from the side wallstructure; the external portion of the blank having panels forming theexternal sections of the side walls of the structure, said panels beingjoined to the external bottom panels along transverse crease lines,panels forming walls at one end of the structure and connected alonglongitudinal crease lines to the external sections of the side walls ofthe structure and to the upper sections of the portion of the blankwhich forms the internal structure, panels forming walls at the otherend of the structure and joined along longitudinal crease lines to theexternal sections of the side walls of the structure, tabs joined tosaid panels along longitudinal crease lines, said tabs overlapping andbeing secured to portions of said upper sections, and the externalportion of the blank having upper sections superimposed over the uppersections of the internal portion of the blank, said upper sections beingsecured to each other, and some of said upper sections having handleextensions.

JULIAN B. SLEVIN. Jn.

